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governor romney said he wouldn't. governor romney said it was tragic that we entered the iraq war. one of the reasons that al qaeda strengthened during the last decade was our focus in iraq. so we are happy to have this debate and we'll have it obviously -- >> was this an intelligence failure? >> no. this was an event obviously, a complex event. we're only talking about a matter of weeks here. so as information was arrived at, as determinations were made, that was shared with the american people. and i think again the focus needs to be how do we make sure that our facilities and ambassadors and our personnel are secure going forward. and that's what the focus is on. >> as you know, the chairman of the homeland security committee has called for susan rice to resign. >> she's done an excellent job for this country and this administration. >> ben ghazi is so bad that the fbi can't even go in and investigate. what about the fact that there are military operations to find ambassador stephens' killers? what is america doing to change the trajectory in libya? >> well, i'm not going to spe
governor romney said he wouldn't. governor romney said it was tragic that we entered the iraq war. one of the reasons that al qaeda strengthened during the last decade was our focus in iraq. so we are happy to have this debate and we'll have it obviously -- >> was this an intelligence failure? >> no. this was an event obviously, a complex event. we're only talking about a matter of weeks here. so as information was arrived at, as determinations were made, that was shared with the...
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. >> reporter: with mitt romney winning nevada, the republican race moves to colorado and minnesota, where rick santorum hopes to break out. all the candidates are hitting the obama's administration decision to require all health care plans to cover birth control. catholic organizations hoped for an essential. they launched a drive to appeal the decision and newt gingrich sounded off. >> every time you turn around, secular government is closing in on and shrinking the right of religious liberty in america. >> reporter: jay carney did leave open this idea there could be compromises how it's implemented from church to church or organization to organization, brian? >> chuck todd at the white house for us tonight. thanks. >>> now to a terribly sad story out of washington state. a father has taken his own life along with the lives of his two little boys. in a raging house fire, he appears to have set, the bizarre and tragic end to a story that started when his wife, the boys' mother, disappeared. nbc's miguel almaguer reports from graham, washington, outside seattle. >> reporter: investig
. >> reporter: with mitt romney winning nevada, the republican race moves to colorado and minnesota, where rick santorum hopes to break out. all the candidates are hitting the obama's administration decision to require all health care plans to cover birth control. catholic organizations hoped for an essential. they launched a drive to appeal the decision and newt gingrich sounded off. >> every time you turn around, secular government is closing in on and shrinking the right of...
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blasting mitt romney for declining to release its tax return. romney slammed the president's taiex pour sprader >> when people say they are luring texas, hold onto your wallets. quex in amounts to a national [inaudible] >> the idea of raising taxes on job creators at a time when we need more jobs is the sort of thing only an extreme liberal can come up with. >> and new poll released tuesday shows the race is dead even. >> most people are not focused on it. when a call asking for support people are going to their party candidate. unless republicans and democrats can come to an agreement, taxes are set to go up. >> close to 90% of maryland. the elementary and middle school students are making the grade on a statewide test. >> there are areas of concern. we have more on the story. >> the main concern is middle school reading. the numbers are down and there is a lot of attention on baltimore city over the cheating on the msa. officials say they have a handle on the problem. the city's school cdo said he is convinced no one cheated on the latest test
blasting mitt romney for declining to release its tax return. romney slammed the president's taiex pour sprader >> when people say they are luring texas, hold onto your wallets. quex in amounts to a national [inaudible] >> the idea of raising taxes on job creators at a time when we need more jobs is the sort of thing only an extreme liberal can come up with. >> and new poll released tuesday shows the race is dead even. >> most people are not focused on it. when a call...
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mitt romney, winner of the 2012 iowa caucuses. >> mitt romney wins by just eight votes. >> this is a campaign night where america wins. on to new hampshire. >> and john mccain is expected to endorse romney in new hampshire today. it is a big win, too, for rick santorum. he got 25% after polling in single digits just a few weeks ago. >> we will be in new hampshire, we will leave tomorrow. we will spend our time at there. with your help and with god's grace, we will have another fun 9 a week from now. >> ron paul came in third with an enthusiastic crowd of supporters. >> you can always do better in inspires me to do better. >> romney's biggest challenge may come from newt gingrich, who vows to fight negative ads by attacking his record. >> if it seems negative, it may be a comment on his record more than on politics. >> i wish him well. >> i have decided to return to texas, assess the results of tonight's caucus, determine whether there is a path forward for myself in this race. >> michele bachmann came in dead last. republicans are moving onto new hampshire with a virtual tie at the t
mitt romney, winner of the 2012 iowa caucuses. >> mitt romney wins by just eight votes. >> this is a campaign night where america wins. on to new hampshire. >> and john mccain is expected to endorse romney in new hampshire today. it is a big win, too, for rick santorum. he got 25% after polling in single digits just a few weeks ago. >> we will be in new hampshire, we will leave tomorrow. we will spend our time at there. with your help and with god's grace, we will have...
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>> not mitt romney. mitt romne is not viewed as conservative enough for where this republican party is today. he's been trying to do this. you know, we did a little word search and the word conservave witmitt romne in the first half of his campaign, he didn't u the word very often. in the last six weeks he talks about it all the time, tries to say i am a nservative. you knw. he talks about the electability. but that has been -- that is al an issue. we still have75% likely of the iowa republican caucus electorate that's going vote for somebody else. you know, that's still a challenge for romney. and i think that it may be what some activists here in iowa decide to do, say hey, we've got to force mitt romney to keep proving his conservative credentials. to say you'rnot going to end this early. you've goto go out there and earn the conservative vote. >> matt, what about turnout? because this is a big key. bigger turnout, presumably better for romney because a lot of strategists i've talked to say thoseou be
>> not mitt romney. mitt romne is not viewed as conservative enough for where this republican party is today. he's been trying to do this. you know, we did a little word search and the word conservave witmitt romne in the first half of his campaign, he didn't u the word very often. in the last six weeks he talks about it all the time, tries to say i am a nservative. you knw. he talks about the electability. but that has been -- that is al an issue. we still have75% likely of the iowa...
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it's mitt romney. look at this. 25%. that's the number he got on caucus night four years ago. the first des moines register of this cycle in june, he was at 23%. our last nbc news marist poll, 23%. the last poll, 24%. he has one issue here. that is three out of four iowa republican party activists essentially -- and that's who shows up to these things -- are not yet sold on mitt romney. now, if we see more voters that come in and say, it's time to pick a nominee, somebody to face off against president obama, that's good news for mitt romney. this is about connecting to the average iowan, he's got a problem. brian? >> chuck todd will be a big part of our coverage tomorrow and tomorrow night. when we come back here after a quick break tonight, a genuine tragedy on mount rainier. a park ranger, a young mother of two, shot to death and the frantic search for the gunman. >>> and later, messing with a classic and some of the other stories you might have missed while trying to enjoy the holidays. you should always leave the news to us. security would be like -- there's no charge for
it's mitt romney. look at this. 25%. that's the number he got on caucus night four years ago. the first des moines register of this cycle in june, he was at 23%. our last nbc news marist poll, 23%. the last poll, 24%. he has one issue here. that is three out of four iowa republican party activists essentially -- and that's who shows up to these things -- are not yet sold on mitt romney. now, if we see more voters that come in and say, it's time to pick a nominee, somebody to face off against...
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. >> the most fascinating thing i found last week is when governor romney said that as president, he would take a jobs tour. well, with this outsourcing, it's going to have to be a foreign trip. >> reporter: the presidential campaign next in the battle ground state of florida where the unemployment rate is higher than the national average. kristen welker, iowa city, iowa. >>> this is peter alexander in nashua, new hampshire. reenergized and confident, mitt romney storms back on to the campaign trial in iowa today, looking to capitalize on the weak jobs numbers that he criticized as disappointing and disheartening. >> it's been 43 straight months above 8%. there are today 23 million americans that are out of work or stopped looking for work or are underemployed. it's a national tragedy. >> reporter: if last night was the party, romney said, this morning was the hangover. and while romney says he didn't watch the president's speech, today he blasted his opponent for failing to do what he said he would. >> in fact, i can think of very few of the promises that he made four years ago that
. >> the most fascinating thing i found last week is when governor romney said that as president, he would take a jobs tour. well, with this outsourcing, it's going to have to be a foreign trip. >> reporter: the presidential campaign next in the battle ground state of florida where the unemployment rate is higher than the national average. kristen welker, iowa city, iowa. >>> this is peter alexander in nashua, new hampshire. reenergized and confident, mitt romney storms...
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the romney campaign is firing back. brian mooar has more in the commitment 2012 reports. >> from president obama, no apologies for the attacks on mitt romney and his leadership time at bain capital. >> no, we won't be apologizing. >> and obama campaign spokesman took the fight to a whole new level when she claims that romney was lying to the nation about when he left bain or committed a felony by filing false documents. >> is claiming he was not there at the time except he felt an sec of listing saying that he was the ceo, chairman of the company. >> in a new ad, team romney is blasting the president for going negative. >> what ever happened to hope and change? >> this is a candidate who is wanting to change the subject. >> the president is the outsourcer-in-chief with our taxpayers' dollars. >> but right now romney is on defense. brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. >> families are looking for new homes after a fire destroyed their apartment building. it happened at the gardenview apartments in randallstown. this video shows
the romney campaign is firing back. brian mooar has more in the commitment 2012 reports. >> from president obama, no apologies for the attacks on mitt romney and his leadership time at bain capital. >> no, we won't be apologizing. >> and obama campaign spokesman took the fight to a whole new level when she claims that romney was lying to the nation about when he left bain or committed a felony by filing false documents. >> is claiming he was not there at the time except...
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romney cast the gaffe in political terms. it was my early birthday president for someone to be critical of me as a mother. and that was really a defining moment and i loved it. her husband called the episode a gift. peter allem exander, nbc news, washington rmgs violent couple days in afghanistan. widespread coordinated attacks across kabul. they hit nato headquarters, the u.s. embassy it p went on for 18 hours, was ferocious. the taliban said it was in retaliation for the accidental burning of the koran. by the way, they are calling this the start of the spring offensive. >>> two airline incidents today, and the first one, passengers on board a virgin flight from london to orlando had to slide down the chutes to safety when the aircraft made an emergency landing after a fire in the cabin. 15 injuries, by the way. and a delta flight from istanbul to new york made an emergency landing in dublin because of something the crew thought might be suspicious, later discovered to be a cell phone charging in a lavatory power outlet. >>
romney cast the gaffe in political terms. it was my early birthday president for someone to be critical of me as a mother. and that was really a defining moment and i loved it. her husband called the episode a gift. peter allem exander, nbc news, washington rmgs violent couple days in afghanistan. widespread coordinated attacks across kabul. they hit nato headquarters, the u.s. embassy it p went on for 18 hours, was ferocious. the taliban said it was in retaliation for the accidental burning of...
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of the negative ads. >> are you calling mitt romney a liar? >> yes. >> you are calling mitt romney a liar? >> yes. >> will voters care? >> the rhetoric and policy positions and the campaign ads are not going to impact things as much on the final day of the caucus. >> for some of you is a real huge. [laughter] >> tonight, watch the exit polls. more evangelical voters could mean good news for santorum. here is something to keep in mind. last election, only one in six eligible voters participated in the caucuses. compare that to over half of the eligible voters who voted in the new hampshire primary. tracie potts, 11 news. >> residents of the lansdown area are left with little water as workers try to repair and other water main break. the 36-inch main broke. the pressure to st. agnes hospital has been stabilized, but crews are shutting down other valves until the main is fixed. many residents in northern anne arundel county are so happy to have water back in their homes after dealing with the same problem. hundreds of homes were without power yes
of the negative ads. >> are you calling mitt romney a liar? >> yes. >> you are calling mitt romney a liar? >> yes. >> will voters care? >> the rhetoric and policy positions and the campaign ads are not going to impact things as much on the final day of the caucus. >> for some of you is a real huge. [laughter] >> tonight, watch the exit polls. more evangelical voters could mean good news for santorum. here is something to keep in mind. last...
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. >> mitt romney has a coveted endorsement from senator john mccain after he edged out rick santorum in the narrowest margin in the iowa caucus victory history. >> after winning the iowa caucuses by eight votes, he hit his home turf in new hampshire where a kick up a key endorsement by the former presidential candidate. >> i am here for one reason, to make sure that we make mitt romney the next president of the united states of america. >> of the momentum gives him an edge to values voters that have an alternative. after finishing sixth, michele bachmann dropped out. >> i have decided to stand aside. >> ron paul put a positive spin on his third-place finish. >> we were in second place, they tied for first. >> 3 out of four republicans rejected it. >> he said that he is going to continue his run. jon huntsman gave up on iowa. >> you are welcome to new hampshire, and nobody cares. >> what is next after last night's iowa caucuses? the delegates are selected to attend the national convention in tampa and they can vote however they choose. where have all left at every step of the way as w
. >> mitt romney has a coveted endorsement from senator john mccain after he edged out rick santorum in the narrowest margin in the iowa caucus victory history. >> after winning the iowa caucuses by eight votes, he hit his home turf in new hampshire where a kick up a key endorsement by the former presidential candidate. >> i am here for one reason, to make sure that we make mitt romney the next president of the united states of america. >> of the momentum gives him an...
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romney headquarters. nbc projects the former massachusetts governor will win the primary tonight. he leaves with 38% of the vote followed by ron paul who has 23% and jon huntsman has a 17% of the votes. sally kidd continues our commitment 2012 coverage. >> the new hampshire primary followed the script and mitt romney got his double-digit when. >> tonight we made history. >> cruising to victory, mitt romney becomes the first non incumbent republican to win both iowa and new hampshire since the 1970's. >> tonight we celebrate and tomorrow we go back to work. >> they fired up ron paul claimed second place telling supporters the enemies to liberty better watch out. quarks that are telling the truth because we are dangerous to the status quo of this country. >> jon huntsman has staked his candidacy in new hampshire and joined a last-minute rally to place third in. >> this campaign is going to go on to south carolina. >> newt gingrich and rick santorum or both hoping to beat expectations. rick santorum riding a wave of momentum and to do hampshire after a surprised second place and iowa
romney headquarters. nbc projects the former massachusetts governor will win the primary tonight. he leaves with 38% of the vote followed by ron paul who has 23% and jon huntsman has a 17% of the votes. sally kidd continues our commitment 2012 coverage. >> the new hampshire primary followed the script and mitt romney got his double-digit when. >> tonight we made history. >> cruising to victory, mitt romney becomes the first non incumbent republican to win both iowa and new...
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. >> mitt romney is heavily favored to win the new hampshire primary. some conservative leaders say it is time to rally behind a single canada to prevent romney from winning the nomination. sally kid joins us from washington. >> with the new hampshire primary days away, candidates are campaigning hard for votes. >> mitt romney hit the campaign trail in south carolina where she is running behind in the polls. earlier today he made the rounds and new hampshire focusing his criticism i am convinced the president will do anything to save his job. >> ron paul is taking a break from campaigning before heading to the granite state on friday. after a second place finish in iowa, for santorum is looking to build on his momentum. he is hoping to exceed expectations in new hampshire but expects to fare better in south carolina. >> i do not think americans share the vision president obama is saying. that is why he is not succeeding. >> newt gingrich blasted mitt romney. >> he certainly will not the fee barack obama. >> newt gingrich continued the criticism and stop
. >> mitt romney is heavily favored to win the new hampshire primary. some conservative leaders say it is time to rally behind a single canada to prevent romney from winning the nomination. sally kid joins us from washington. >> with the new hampshire primary days away, candidates are campaigning hard for votes. >> mitt romney hit the campaign trail in south carolina where she is running behind in the polls. earlier today he made the rounds and new hampshire focusing his...
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ugly war of words over mitt romney's business career as team obama comes out swipging ♪ oh beautiful for spacious skies ♪ >> the president refusing to back down. >> and why you could end up spending more when you pay with credit cards rather than cash. >> body of evidence. bombshell report triggers the largest review of fbi cases in history. now cases are getting a second look >> living a lie. the downfall of a man once hailed as a hero and a town left stunned. >> and a labor of love, one man's tribute to his wife 17 years in the makeing. >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, mitt romney's full court press to try and shame the president over his attacks over romney's work with a private eqwitty firm failed to get him the response he wanted today. the president isn't backing down. mike vicari is at the white house tonight with more. >> reporter: good evening. the president ignored complaints from mitt romney that the president back off his attacks on bain. despite a driving rain, supporters turned out to hear a
ugly war of words over mitt romney's business career as team obama comes out swipging ♪ oh beautiful for spacious skies ♪ >> the president refusing to back down. >> and why you could end up spending more when you pay with credit cards rather than cash. >> body of evidence. bombshell report triggers the largest review of fbi cases in history. now cases are getting a second look >> living a lie. the downfall of a man once hailed as a hero and a town left stunned....
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we have all of it covered tonight beginning with nbc's peter alexander traveling with the romney campaign in florida. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. after what the romney campaign says was a triumphant weekend vice presidential rollout today the realities of this tight race have settled in with president obama rejoining the campaign trail and both sides launching fierce new attacks. >>> a newly energized mitt romney returned to the campaign trail today in the key swing state of florida, touting his new running mate, paul ryan. >> paul ryan and i are going to get america to cut our spending and finally get us to a balanced budget. >> reporter: ryan campaigned on his first solo stop at the iowa state fair largely ignoring hecklers several of whom rushed the stage. >> mitt romney and i have a plan for a stronger middle class to get this country back ontrack. >> reporter: the president was also in iowa targeting ryan on an issue personal to voters. in a state hard hit by a punishing drought. >> so if you happen to see congressman ryan, tell him how important thi
we have all of it covered tonight beginning with nbc's peter alexander traveling with the romney campaign in florida. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. after what the romney campaign says was a triumphant weekend vice presidential rollout today the realities of this tight race have settled in with president obama rejoining the campaign trail and both sides launching fierce new attacks. >>> a newly energized mitt romney returned to the campaign trail...
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bob ehrlich throws his support behind mitt romney. we will tell you why. >> there is a horse race in the new hampshire primary. i have the new numbers. >> police are investigating four separate shootings over the weekend. >> a quiet start for your morning commute. one [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> and i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. this warm weather over the weekend was a little strange. >> it was so nice. it is over. we will not see temperatures that mild. it is much
bob ehrlich throws his support behind mitt romney. we will tell you why. >> there is a horse race in the new hampshire primary. i have the new numbers. >> police are investigating four separate shootings over the weekend. >> a quiet start for your morning commute. one [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good...
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both mitt romney and president obama marked the holiday today. white house correspondent kristen welker joins us from the white house. good evening, kristen. >> reporter: good evening to you, kate. president obama is hosting military members and their families at the white house this evening. mitt romney marked the day in new hampshire where he is also vacationing. like independence day in past election years, both candidates kept an eye trained on november. >> for just as we remain a nation of laws, we have to remain a nation of immigrants. >> reporter: it didn't take long for patriotism to give way to politics during this morning's naturalization ceremony. >> i here by declare on oath. >> reporter: 25 active members of the military were sworn in as u.s. citizens. >> congratulations. >> reporter: the president took full advantage of his bully pulpit, touting his recent decision to block the deportation of some illegal immigrants and calling for even broader measures. >> that's why we still need a dream act, why america's success demands comprehe
both mitt romney and president obama marked the holiday today. white house correspondent kristen welker joins us from the white house. good evening, kristen. >> reporter: good evening to you, kate. president obama is hosting military members and their families at the white house this evening. mitt romney marked the day in new hampshire where he is also vacationing. like independence day in past election years, both candidates kept an eye trained on november. >> for just as we remain...
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, even if mitt romney gets the nomination. "the globe" said it would make romney a better nominee. huntsman slammed romney yesterday for leaving the state and going to south carolina to campaign where he picked up the endorsements of both south carolina's governor, nicky haley and senator john mccain and also there romney slammed president obama for making recess appointments without senate confirmation. but back in new hampshire, focus also on rick santorum, who came out of iowa just eight votes shy of winning. he called that a tie, saying that he raised $1.5 million online since iowa. and santorum also saying he's not shying away from religion in this campaign. as he put it yesterday, we always need a jesus candidate. veronica? >> tracie potts in washington, thanks much. >>> egyptian prosecutors are calling for the execution of hosni mubarak by hanging. the 83-year-old mubarak who's been brought to court each day in a hospital gurn any is accused of killing 800 people. one prosecutor said, quote, retribution is the solution.
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senate. >> late last night the romney campaign issued this statement reading governor romney disagrees with richard murdock's comments and they do not reflect his views. dnc debbie wasserman schultz slammed the results as outrageous and demeaning. >>> elsewhere, for the first time since the party conventions in august governor romney has a slight lead over president obama. the latest washington post abc poll of likely voters showed romney ahead of the president 49% to 48%. that was only after rounding off the decimal points and since the numbers are within the margin of error, the two candidates are in a virtual tie. >>> well, the time to press the flesh is getting short for the candidates as they try to lock in every last vote before november 6th. nbc's tracie pots has the details for us from washington. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. they're doing it by crisscrossing this country hitting the battleground states. let's talk about governor romney. he is in nevada and iowa today. he'll be in ohio, a couple of stops there tomorrow after last night rallying with hi
senate. >> late last night the romney campaign issued this statement reading governor romney disagrees with richard murdock's comments and they do not reflect his views. dnc debbie wasserman schultz slammed the results as outrageous and demeaning. >>> elsewhere, for the first time since the party conventions in august governor romney has a slight lead over president obama. the latest washington post abc poll of likely voters showed romney ahead of the president 49% to 48%. that...
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gop presidential candidates mitt romney and rick santorum batted it out in iowa in one of the closest caucuses in history. >>> hands up. a modern day boney and clyde crime spree plays out in the desert. >>> and strange newworld. scientists discover a lost world of marine life in warm waters scientists discover a lost world of marine life in warm waters beneath the antarctic. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, good morning, i'm veronica de la cruz. today we begin with by a nose at the wire. mitt romney has won the iowa caucus in a nail-biter defeating a last minute surge by rick santorum with eight votes to go. nbc's tracie potts is live from des moines. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. this was certainly a nail-biter. just hours ago we learned the results. mitt romney claiming victory here after what we believe to be the closest caucus in history, so close we had to wait until every last vote was counted. >> congratulations to governor mitt romney, winner of the 2012 iowa caucuses. >> reporter: hours after the candidates spoke, they call it, mitt romney wins
gop presidential candidates mitt romney and rick santorum batted it out in iowa in one of the closest caucuses in history. >>> hands up. a modern day boney and clyde crime spree plays out in the desert. >>> and strange newworld. scientists discover a lost world of marine life in warm waters scientists discover a lost world of marine life in warm waters beneath the antarctic. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, good morning, i'm veronica de la...
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i think george romney forms the central axis in mitt romney's life and when you see him follow his father's footsteps from business leader to governor to presidentialas prant. i was shocked, he had never seen the brainwashed interview. i showed it to him a few years ago when i was doing a profile of it and to watch his face sort of dissolve and kind of relax is as -- seeing this interview, that it really changed the course of his life. they -- the romney family never looked back. but in his mind, i think there is this idea that this is what he's supposed to do. to finish the job his father couldn't. chris: we've had a president like that. george w. who a lot of people, all psychobabble to some extent but a lot of people believe he tried to do a lot of things like go into iraq because his father didn't "finish the job." is it like that? is it that driven? >> more of the path that was set. his father was never a president so he doesn't have that sort of record to correct or to alter from. and i don't see the push and pull with george w. bush and his father, the kind of difference in them. alt
i think george romney forms the central axis in mitt romney's life and when you see him follow his father's footsteps from business leader to governor to presidentialas prant. i was shocked, he had never seen the brainwashed interview. i showed it to him a few years ago when i was doing a profile of it and to watch his face sort of dissolve and kind of relax is as -- seeing this interview, that it really changed the course of his life. they -- the romney family never looked back. but in his...
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as both president obama and mitt romney campaigned in key battlegrounds. white house correspondent kristen welker with us tonight traveling with the president. cedar rapids, iowa. kristen, good evening. >> good evening to you, brian. things like iowa and colorado will make all the difference in november. the candidates continue to spar over who's best equipped to fix the economy. in ames, iowa, republican william buttermoore says he wants a change. >> it's a very, very slow recovery, if there's a recovery at all. >> he's going to vote for mitt romney. but less than five miles away, mike wright a democrat says he's worried romney would mishandle the fragile economy. >> i plan to attend a democratic local party meeting. >> president obama stumped in iowa today, while mitt romney took his campaign to colorado. >> this was a state that gave me a chance when nobody else would. >> we going to win here in november? >> trying to recapture that momentum of 2008, mr. obama visited jason and ally mcglocklin whose support has never waivered. >> we couldn't be more pro
as both president obama and mitt romney campaigned in key battlegrounds. white house correspondent kristen welker with us tonight traveling with the president. cedar rapids, iowa. kristen, good evening. >> good evening to you, brian. things like iowa and colorado will make all the difference in november. the candidates continue to spar over who's best equipped to fix the economy. in ames, iowa, republican william buttermoore says he wants a change. >> it's a very, very slow...
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it was governor romney who made the point to a young person who approached him that if he were president, and when this person got out of college, he or she would have a job. if president obama has a second term, he or she will not have a job. isn't that the kind of thing that makes people angry with politicians, answers like that? >> well, i don't think that's an easy answer. it's a statement of fact. you know. but let me take -- let me go back, it's exactly the same question. the long-term answer to $4 heating oil is to open up offshore development of oil and gas, open up federal lines to oil and gas, flood the market as dr. paul said, make supply and demand work for us, not against us. the price will come down. under obama 2011 was the highest price of gasoline in history. it is a direct result of his policies, which kill jobs, raise the price of heating oil and gasoline, weaken the united states, increase our dependence on foreign countries, and weaken our national security in the face of iran trying to close the straits of hormuz. so the right president opening up in a reagan tradit
it was governor romney who made the point to a young person who approached him that if he were president, and when this person got out of college, he or she would have a job. if president obama has a second term, he or she will not have a job. isn't that the kind of thing that makes people angry with politicians, answers like that? >> well, i don't think that's an easy answer. it's a statement of fact. you know. but let me take -- let me go back, it's exactly the same question. the...
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romney is calling it a sign of being desperate, even as romney was racking up his own air milings. we'll check in with the romney camp, but first, brian williams has been given full access to the campaign swing. he checks in tonight from denver. >> reporter: well, lester, good evening, having approached both campaigns about getting access and spending time with them as we get close today finds us in the middle of roughly 24 hours riding along during several stops with the obama campaign. earlier today that meant a stop in iowa. we had an opportunity to sit down with the president, all of that, by the way, for a special package on tomorrow evening's broadcast of "rock center." i started out today asking him where he finds himself in this race right now. how is it that with what 13 days to go -- you are fighting for your life in a 47-47-race? >> well, actually, i think that you know, we always knew this was going to be a close race from the start. and what we have right now is a lead that we have maintained throughout this campaign, and we are going to just continue to drive home the
romney is calling it a sign of being desperate, even as romney was racking up his own air milings. we'll check in with the romney camp, but first, brian williams has been given full access to the campaign swing. he checks in tonight from denver. >> reporter: well, lester, good evening, having approached both campaigns about getting access and spending time with them as we get close today finds us in the middle of roughly 24 hours riding along during several stops with the obama campaign....
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the latest polls among registered voters put obama and romney dead even. >>> sandusky speaks. hours before being sentenced on 45 counts of child sexual abuse, the 68-year-old proclaims his innocence. >>> and curious scovery. the mars rover finds a bright object on the surface, but what the mars rover finds a bright object on the surface, but what exactly is it? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and the race is on. the 2012 presidential election is just four weeks away, and now new polls show the race between president obama and republican rival mitt romney is closer than ever. nbc's tracie potts has the latest on this. >>> lynn, good morning. it depends which polls you're looking at. a new pew research poll shows romney got a boost. gallup has the president up five points. they think he got a boost after the positive jobs report. mitt romney in virginia yesterday, he moves on today to iowa and ohio, but in virginia he gave a foreign policy speech where he said the world is more dangerous now because of the president's pol
the latest polls among registered voters put obama and romney dead even. >>> sandusky speaks. hours before being sentenced on 45 counts of child sexual abuse, the 68-year-old proclaims his innocence. >>> and curious scovery. the mars rover finds a bright object on the surface, but what the mars rover finds a bright object on the surface, but what exactly is it? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and the race is...
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another candidate challenging mitt romney's front-runner stat status. our political director and chiefs who correspondent chuck todd with us with that tonight. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. as yogi berra might say, it's deja vu all over again. another month, another new conservative challenger rising to the top of the national polls to challenge mitt romney. this time, it's rick santorum. bouyed by upset wins last week in colorado, minnesota and missouri, rick can sor rsantorue what many conservative candidates have done before him -- caught up to romney. >> polls come and go. >> no newer than four national poms out today have santorum, who was thumped out of the senate in 2006 by a whopping 18 points, now either slightly ahead or virtually tied with romney. for romney, it's a familiar spot, holding steady with his establishment republican supporting but failing to capture the hearts and minds of rank and file conservatives. but it's not for a lack of trying. >> i was a severely conservative republican governor. i understand tha
another candidate challenging mitt romney's front-runner stat status. our political director and chiefs who correspondent chuck todd with us with that tonight. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. as yogi berra might say, it's deja vu all over again. another month, another new conservative challenger rising to the top of the national polls to challenge mitt romney. this time, it's rick santorum. bouyed by upset wins last week in colorado, minnesota and missouri, rick can...
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with 88% of precincts reporting, rick santorum and mitt romney are in a virtual tie. nbc is projecting ron paul a finished third. former speaker newt gingrich is in fourth place. we have more on tonight's big race from to morning, iowa. >> this race has had so many ups and downs. tonight was no exception. too close to call as the results were counted by hand. mitt romney, rick santorum, and ron paul were locked in a tight race. >> is -- it is a delight to bridges of it in such an important event. we have a lot to say about what direction the country goes in. >> i am a proven, time-tested conservative. >> with your help, we will try to lead the movement. >> people realize how important this is. it is not just about iowa, but the nation. >> the first in the nation contest kicks off the 2012 presidential race. some have been campaigning for over one year. the next stop is new hampshire, where the one candidate who did not respect in the caucus had this to say to the winner. >> a message to the winner of the iowa caucus. it would be welcome to new hampshire that nobody ca
with 88% of precincts reporting, rick santorum and mitt romney are in a virtual tie. nbc is projecting ron paul a finished third. former speaker newt gingrich is in fourth place. we have more on tonight's big race from to morning, iowa. >> this race has had so many ups and downs. tonight was no exception. too close to call as the results were counted by hand. mitt romney, rick santorum, and ron paul were locked in a tight race. >> is -- it is a delight to bridges of it in such an...
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take the story where we started tonight, mitt romney's house in la jolla. what do wean about that? >> they're very business-like, you're right about that. the story about mitt romney and the car elevator is a perfect example of what we're talking about. it came to ppolitico. it did come from the democratic side. was leaked to politico, went up this morning. you will undoubtedly see it on "the daily show" tonight. mitt romney's plans for expansion of his house in san diego with the city of san diego, somebody went in and got those plans that included a, quote, car elevator for his four cars. what it does is fit into a narrative. we saw that in the piece. what oppo research tries to do is build a story, try to define a candidate. they have done that with mitt romney, with a little help from him by things that he said on the campaign trail. >> willie geist, thank you very much. one of these days you'll cover a happy topic again. >> next week. >>> up next tonight, the story so many people across this country have been watching closely and talking about at home, the death of trayvon mar
take the story where we started tonight, mitt romney's house in la jolla. what do wean about that? >> they're very business-like, you're right about that. the story about mitt romney and the car elevator is a perfect example of what we're talking about. it came to ppolitico. it did come from the democratic side. was leaked to politico, went up this morning. you will undoubtedly see it on "the daily show" tonight. mitt romney's plans for expansion of his house in san diego with...
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romney. >> reporter: with the president in democratic-leaning cleveland, mitt romney was in conservative cincinnati, mocking the obama claim of economic progress. >> oh, really. go check on that and talk is cheap. action speaks very loud. and if you want to see the results of his economic policies, look around ohio, look around the country, and you'll see that a lot of people are hurting. >> reporter: boosting by $10 million from one las vegas billionaire, team mitt romney's advertising campaign is bigger than team obama. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> now for the trial of former penn state coach jerry sandusky charged with 52 counts is moving faster than expected. the prosecution is now expected to rest its case on monday. nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: the last of eight young men accusing former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky took the witness stand to deliver the most graphic allegations of sexual abuse yet. known as victim number nine he said he was 11 when he was abused many times in the family sandusky home. he said he screamed for help
romney. >> reporter: with the president in democratic-leaning cleveland, mitt romney was in conservative cincinnati, mocking the obama claim of economic progress. >> oh, really. go check on that and talk is cheap. action speaks very loud. and if you want to see the results of his economic policies, look around ohio, look around the country, and you'll see that a lot of people are hurting. >> reporter: boosting by $10 million from one las vegas billionaire, team mitt romney's...
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who exactly is mitt romney? would his victory speech this week tell us about how he's going to run. >> it's still about the economy. and we're not stupid. >> to the deciders in this election. one key group i can tell you is women. the big question is still, how will they be won over? i'm going to discuss it this morning with two campaign insiders. ed gallespie and robert gibbs. senior adviser to president obama's campaign. >>> also, after the firestorm. she started by going after ann romney. democratic strategist hilary rosen is back, and only here, with a few more things to say. >>> also here this morning msnbc's rachel maddow. republican strategist alex castellanos. and congressman cathy mcmorris-rodgers. >>> plus, it's the morning after. a big night here in washington. the washington koerns dinner adds a little glitz. it gives the president a chance to use some comedy as a political weapon. >> it's great to be here this evening in the vast, mag sif sent hilton ballroom. or what mitt romney would call a real f
who exactly is mitt romney? would his victory speech this week tell us about how he's going to run. >> it's still about the economy. and we're not stupid. >> to the deciders in this election. one key group i can tell you is women. the big question is still, how will they be won over? i'm going to discuss it this morning with two campaign insiders. ed gallespie and robert gibbs. senior adviser to president obama's campaign. >>> also, after the firestorm. she started by going...
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augustine romney charged obama did that. >> it was to cut it by $700 billion. that's not the right answer. we want to make sure that we preserve and protect medicare. >> reporter: under obama health care, medicare payments to doctors and drug companies will drop, not the benefits to seniors. under ryan's proposal, seniors would get vouchers for private insurance, ending medicare as a government entitlement. >> he is an articulate spokesman for governor romney but that vision is one i fundamentally disagree with. >> reporter: i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> elsewhere in politics chris christie will be giving the key note speech at the republican national convention. he says he plans to make what he calls an emphatic speech making what he calls for electing mitt romney and ryan. he said he's grinding away on the fourth draft of his speech and he'll be offering some, quote, very direct and hard truths to people in the country about the trouble that we're in. >>> well, a policeman and two others are dead this morning after a gunman opened fire near
augustine romney charged obama did that. >> it was to cut it by $700 billion. that's not the right answer. we want to make sure that we preserve and protect medicare. >> reporter: under obama health care, medicare payments to doctors and drug companies will drop, not the benefits to seniors. under ryan's proposal, seniors would get vouchers for private insurance, ending medicare as a government entitlement. >> he is an articulate spokesman for governor romney but that vision...
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mitt romney's numbers are coming up. our polls and other polls out here have the one state after another, these close states, swing states, as a dead heat. or within the margin of error. so this -- >> no need for a turn-around? >> we need to -- look, we are five weeks out. and we're in a dead heat against the president of the united states. and we have the message when it comes to the economy. that's who the american people trust to be able to provide jobs and get people back where they can be working and proud of what they're doing. >> what's the message? >> the message is a clear one. >> how to get people back to work. >> this is the pass here. the foundation and the philosophy of the two campaigns. one, a more dependent nation and the other towards a people that are self-reliant where they can be proud again of the work they do, the product they produce, and how they take care of their family. >>> we'll have more of this. family. >>> we'll have more of this. look forward to the family. >>> we'llif we want to this. loo
mitt romney's numbers are coming up. our polls and other polls out here have the one state after another, these close states, swing states, as a dead heat. or within the margin of error. so this -- >> no need for a turn-around? >> we need to -- look, we are five weeks out. and we're in a dead heat against the president of the united states. and we have the message when it comes to the economy. that's who the american people trust to be able to provide jobs and get people back where...
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could it hurt romney and where? >> we have put together headlines just in the state of florida alone. when you see the headlines overnight there you can see that that is where there are more medicare sensitive voters perhaps than anywhere else in this presidential battleground. on this bus tour initially romney was supposed to go to florida and the assumption was that ryan would go with him. there is the wisconsin rally tonight and ryan in iowa. how they present this medicare plan that ryan pushed into the state of florida and how they push back on what are relentless attacks on medicare will be interesting. they are trying to say president obama cut medicare, too. paul ryan wants to do more cuts and more changes. so far those have been very unpopular when tested with voters. >> the president is about to head out on his bus tour. how does the ryan pick change the conversation? does it redefine the race? >> it does. if you look at the last 48 hours medicare a word we haven't utured that much is now front and center.
could it hurt romney and where? >> we have put together headlines just in the state of florida alone. when you see the headlines overnight there you can see that that is where there are more medicare sensitive voters perhaps than anywhere else in this presidential battleground. on this bus tour initially romney was supposed to go to florida and the assumption was that ryan would go with him. there is the wisconsin rally tonight and ryan in iowa. how they present this medicare plan that...
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a picture of mitt romney's father. folklore has it the headline jimmy who that was used to describe the once unknown jimmy carter came from dorothy's husband who had trouble hearing governor carter introduce himself in the carter and he asked jimmy who? and that moment stuck and propelled carter's campaign. that is our broadcast on this tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. of course, we'll be back on the air with you tonight with results from here in new hampshire, wall to wall coverage tonight on msnbc, of course, and a complete wrap-up on your late local news. i'm brian williams. we as always hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night.
a picture of mitt romney's father. folklore has it the headline jimmy who that was used to describe the once unknown jimmy carter came from dorothy's husband who had trouble hearing governor carter introduce himself in the carter and he asked jimmy who? and that moment stuck and propelled carter's campaign. that is our broadcast on this tuesday night. thank you for being here with us. of course, we'll be back on the air with you tonight with results from here in new hampshire, wall to wall...
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moved on to the granite state. >> wrongly picked up an endorsement from john mccain. -- romney take up an endorsement from john mccain. >> rick santorum, just eight votes shy of the tie is hoping to build his momentum. he is taking his message to new hampshire. >> the message i share with you tonight is not an iowa message. >> political analysts say rick santorum will be scrambling to shore up his campaign infrastructure. >> ron paul finished third in iowa, followed by newt gingrich, who took aim at it from me during a campaign stop in new hampshire. >> i find it amazing that the news media continues to say he is the most electable republican when he cannot even break out in his own party. >> the shell bachman -- michelle bachmann is out. >> the people of iowa spoke with the very clear voice, and so i have decided to step out. >> the new hampshire primary is on tuesday. and in washington, sally kid, wbal-tv 11 news. >> delegates are selected to attend the gop national convention in tampa, and they can vote however they choose. >> head to our web site wbaltv.com for more. >> now your
moved on to the granite state. >> wrongly picked up an endorsement from john mccain. -- romney take up an endorsement from john mccain. >> rick santorum, just eight votes shy of the tie is hoping to build his momentum. he is taking his message to new hampshire. >> the message i share with you tonight is not an iowa message. >> political analysts say rick santorum will be scrambling to shore up his campaign infrastructure. >> ron paul finished third in iowa,...
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obama versus romney, democrats versus republican. the world is watching, and now it's your decision, america. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. well, millions of votes have already been cast and the candidates will do some last-minute politicking early today. in the swing state of ohio, nearly 1.8 million absentee ballots have already been cast. that's up from 2008. in florida nearly 4 point. >> petros: 5 million peop-- 4.5 million people have voted. president obama voted early this year. he'll do some swing state interviews and then play in his traditional election day basketball game and then wait in chicago. mr. romney has added two last-minute campaign stops in ohio. paul ryan will vote and join him in boston. joe biden will vote in delaware before joining him in chicago. tracie pots has the details on the final frantic day of campaigning. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning. it may be a frantic day of voting too. this is one of the many polling places soon to open in ohio. take a look at the cin
obama versus romney, democrats versus republican. the world is watching, and now it's your decision, america. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. well, millions of votes have already been cast and the candidates will do some last-minute politicking early today. in the swing state of ohio, nearly 1.8 million absentee ballots have already been cast. that's up from 2008. in florida nearly 4 point. >> petros: 5 million peop-- 4.5 million people have voted. president obama...
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president obama and mitt romney crisscross the country trying to reach every possible voter. >>> what is the cure for romnesia? >> well, obama care covers pre-existing conditions. >>> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. >>> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. october. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. right now hurricane sandy looks to become a menace for folks all along the u.s. east coast. it's expected to bring high winds and heavy rain and even snow to some areas. early this morning sandy slammed into cuba as a strong category 2 hurricane packing winds of 110 miles per hour. this storm is being blamed for two deaths so far, one in jamaica, one in haiti. so nbc's meteorologist bill karins is tracking this powerful hurricane this morning. bill, what can you tell us? >> we're in the middle of an historic event. it has already hit jamaica and it's over the top of cuba. it's going to head up into the bahamas. for the southeastern u.s. it will be a glancing blow as far as florida is concerned. th
president obama and mitt romney crisscross the country trying to reach every possible voter. >>> what is the cure for romnesia? >> well, obama care covers pre-existing conditions. >>> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. >>> and pablo sandoval is major league baseball's new mr. october. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. right now hurricane sandy looks to become a menace for folks...
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and there will be something of a wave that carries governor romney. they also make the argument that romney was not disqualified by president obama, and that was the intention, favorable numbers, about equal to where president obama is, he is very much in this thing, winning by independent voters, they think that pennsylvania is real. that is the case they make. they do realize in the swing states, they are slightly behind. so something has to happen. >> and andrea, what a fascinating ground game, for us who have been after this for so many years. >> for team obama, they have been working on it for many years, it is all computerized. and i talked to many who did poll watching for years, they say they're not really needed, they have not been pulled out, even got a call. but they are not organizing it the way they are experienced in campaigns. so we see bill clinton going there tonight to philadelphia, two other events there across the state. they say that this is just to not leave anything on the table. but you have to believe they have got to go on so
and there will be something of a wave that carries governor romney. they also make the argument that romney was not disqualified by president obama, and that was the intention, favorable numbers, about equal to where president obama is, he is very much in this thing, winning by independent voters, they think that pennsylvania is real. that is the case they make. they do realize in the swing states, they are slightly behind. so something has to happen. >> and andrea, what a fascinating...
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it was about a rejection of mitt romney. michele bachmann, a rejection of mitt romney. newt gingrich, a rejection of mitt romney. and now newt gingrich rejection two, and it's a rejection of mitt romney. we put him out in congress in 1988 because he sold us out in spending and taxes and he went to the floor and sided with democrats in his last speech, calling us the perfectionist caucus, and he is an opportunists. here is the problem, so is mitt romney. and the republican establishment in washington gave us $5 trillion of debt during the bush era, and took the surplus and turned it into a $1.5 trillion deficit. and george bush promising to end tyranny across the globe. and the conservative movement is saying stop. and newt gingrich will not be the final choice, but we are not handing this off to mitt romney for right now. >> what newt is doing and what is great at, is playing the music and piano of resentment, we have a lot of mad people. but the reason liquor sales have doubled, is because hard whisky is going to the republican office and champagne is going to the nanc
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romney thanks volunteers, later fueling up on fast food. it was a near traffic jam on the tarmac in cleveland. air force two carrying the vice president to a late campaign swing of his own touched down behind the governor's jet. he appeared almost overwhelmed by the reception in a state until now he largely ignored. >> that's when you know you're going to win. >> reporter: mr. ronlny said he didn't want to look back with anything other than satisfaction about his campaign. last night the romneys were greeted by a rock star's welcome in new hampshire. a three minute ovation in the state where the former massachusetts governor kicked off this campaign more than 500 days ago. >> i have a clear and unequivocal message. with the right leadership, america's going to come roaring back. >> reporter: late today after a bitter campaign, mr. romney struck a conciliatory tone. >> the president has run a strong campaign. i believe he's a good man and wish him well, but it's time for new direction. it's time for a better tomorrow. >> reporter: from that
romney thanks volunteers, later fueling up on fast food. it was a near traffic jam on the tarmac in cleveland. air force two carrying the vice president to a late campaign swing of his own touched down behind the governor's jet. he appeared almost overwhelmed by the reception in a state until now he largely ignored. >> that's when you know you're going to win. >> reporter: mr. ronlny said he didn't want to look back with anything other than satisfaction about his campaign. last...
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the hits seem to be taking a greater toll on romney. 46% of voters say they didn't like romney personally. that compares to just 31% who said the same about the president. perhaps mindful of the toll this nasty campaign is taking, both campaigns are out with much softer hits on each other this week. >> sometimes politics can seem very small. >> he tried, you tried. it's okay to make a change. >> you know, today the focus of the back and forth was foreign policy. romney took his turn in front of the veterans of foreign wars in reno. he gave a fiery speech of the president's record. foreign policy is one of the president's strengths. when matched up with romney, he leads him in every major foreign policy area. >> chuck todd, thanks. a program note here, when we see you for tomorrow night's broadcast, we'll be in london, where we'll have an exclusive interview with governor romney, as he starts the first overseas trip of the campaign. >>> big chains are coming to the new orleans police department long troubled by violence and scandal and under especially close scrutiny since the days of hurr
the hits seem to be taking a greater toll on romney. 46% of voters say they didn't like romney personally. that compares to just 31% who said the same about the president. perhaps mindful of the toll this nasty campaign is taking, both campaigns are out with much softer hits on each other this week. >> sometimes politics can seem very small. >> he tried, you tried. it's okay to make a change. >> you know, today the focus of the back and forth was foreign policy. romney took...
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romney looks for a comeback. washington cannot be changed from the inside. >> he said he can't change washington from the inside. we are going to give him that chance in november, he's going outside. >> romney's worst week of the campaign after the release of the 2011 tax return and the infamous recording from a fund-raiser. our debate this morning about the 47%. taxes and government dependence with two top surrogates for the candidate. devalue pat trick and republican senator from new hampshire kelly. >>> our political round table. under fire. what is the turn around plan? are romney's troubles overstated and what to look for as the candidates prepare for the debate? with us, senior adviser for the republican campaign and host of morning joe, joe scarborough, david brooks and democratic strategist dee dee meyer. chuck todd on what the polls tell us about the race. >>> announcer: from nbc news in washington, "meet the press" with david gregory. >>> good sunday morning. election day is 44 days away. early voting s
romney looks for a comeback. washington cannot be changed from the inside. >> he said he can't change washington from the inside. we are going to give him that chance in november, he's going outside. >> romney's worst week of the campaign after the release of the 2011 tax return and the infamous recording from a fund-raiser. our debate this morning about the 47%. taxes and government dependence with two top surrogates for the candidate. devalue pat trick and republican senator from...
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romney? >> good luck tonight. [ laughter ] >> no, really. >> really. >> back on iran, american decision-makers are operating under the assumption that israelis will take action against iran in the coming months. some believe the israelis are well aware the backdrop of an american presidential election will increase pressure for all candidates to show they are tough on iran and they will want to show they are standing by israel. >> interesting dynamic in the briefing room. savannah guthrie. as we bring in the rest of the team i realized we have four former white house correspondents and one current white house correspondent. >> did i get demoted? >> chuck todd, what are you watching for tonight? david, we keep hearing all day. david said romney could clinch tonight but that doesn't mean we'll have dropouts because of tonight. >> no, and a lot of it depends on where does rick santorum win. he's in the must-win situation. he's going to lose the math primary tonight to mitt romney. we know that.
romney? >> good luck tonight. [ laughter ] >> no, really. >> really. >> back on iran, american decision-makers are operating under the assumption that israelis will take action against iran in the coming months. some believe the israelis are well aware the backdrop of an american presidential election will increase pressure for all candidates to show they are tough on iran and they will want to show they are standing by israel. >> interesting dynamic in the...
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romney wanted the bankruptcy. what romney didn't say but he should have, there would have had to be a government liquidity loan to get the new thing up on his feet. >> he's not saying that. when you listen to what he wanted to do it was, okay, gm, triage. you can't do triage. it is still one of the largest companies in the world. >> the bankruptcy was the triage. they off load pension debt. give chrysler to fiat. the government put in billions and billions of dollars. >> take local issues like mine. investinginfrastructure. romney's talking about not investing in those things. he's talking about giving tax breaks to the wealthiest people in this country. >> this is why bain actually does matter. because it needs to be used to talk about the bigger issue. bain fundamentally is about two conflicting visions. i don't entirely agree with how you see the visions. this is about a president who thinks that private business is bad. you need bigger government, more regulation, higher taxes, all of those things and people l
romney wanted the bankruptcy. what romney didn't say but he should have, there would have had to be a government liquidity loan to get the new thing up on his feet. >> he's not saying that. when you listen to what he wanted to do it was, okay, gm, triage. you can't do triage. it is still one of the largest companies in the world. >> the bankruptcy was the triage. they off load pension debt. give chrysler to fiat. the government put in billions and billions of dollars. >> take...
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both campaigns see to agree, leaning romney. so we're looking at that midwestern part of the country, ohio, iowa and wisconsin. >> thanks, chuck. >>> all the agreement we just chronicled seemed to be a move to the center as we said by governor romney, just two weeks before the election. taking positions he has not taken before. we get a check of some of the facts tonight from our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. andrea, good evening. >> mitt romney's switch to a more moderate foreign policy last night was clearly aimed at independent women voters. so called security moms. in the past, romney has taken a hardline on the possibility of military action against iran, to stop its nuclear program. last night he emphasized diploma diplomacy. >> a military action is the last resort. it is something one would only consider if all of the other avenues had been tried to their full extent. >> on syria, romney used to talk about the u.s. arming the rebels. then two weeks ago, he said the u.s. should help allied partners a
both campaigns see to agree, leaning romney. so we're looking at that midwestern part of the country, ohio, iowa and wisconsin. >> thanks, chuck. >>> all the agreement we just chronicled seemed to be a move to the center as we said by governor romney, just two weeks before the election. taking positions he has not taken before. we get a check of some of the facts tonight from our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell. andrea, good evening. >> mitt romney's...
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the romney staff quickly pulled uh down their candidate's teleprompter for romney's appearance moments later. now he could be a real threat. santorum will face a barrage of attacks from republican rivals and democrats. to scare south carolina republicans democrats already dredged up this old santorum ad. >> i'm even working with hillary clinton to limit inappropriate material in children's video games. >> reporter: santorum budgeted only $37,000 for tv ads in south carolina and new hampshire compared to romney's $1.5 million in those states. tonight santorum aides tell nbc news they raised $1 million in the last 24 hours alone. they hope that's the start of a truly competitive campaign. brian? >> andrea mitchell, part of our team on the ground in new hampshire. also there for us tonight, our political director and chief white house correspondent chuck todd and from our washington bureau, david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." chuck, we'll start with you. if you're mitt romney -- we just looked it up -- we got six fewer votes this time than four years ago. locked at 25%, four yea
the romney staff quickly pulled uh down their candidate's teleprompter for romney's appearance moments later. now he could be a real threat. santorum will face a barrage of attacks from republican rivals and democrats. to scare south carolina republicans democrats already dredged up this old santorum ad. >> i'm even working with hillary clinton to limit inappropriate material in children's video games. >> reporter: santorum budgeted only $37,000 for tv ads in south carolina and new...